Haven't posted for a while, and nothing special in this set, other than the uniforms were replicase of those worn by the Cubs and the Braves in 1948, 60 years ago. This is in commemoration of the 60 year anniversay of local TV station WGN's first broadcast. They did the first couple innings of the boradcast in black and white with the old camera positions. Man, did this drive home how far sports on TV has come since its inception (as if it weren't already obvious).
The Cubs' uni's were all white, and on a bright sunny day, this was a bit of an exposure and AF challenge. The Braves, since they were still in Boston in '48, wore hats the a "B" on them rather than the "A:, which was kinda neat.
All are taken with a MkIIn and an EF 400 f/2.8L IS - EXIF info shown after each shot. Hope you enjoy something a little different.
Here's a shot of Kosuke Fukudome doing what he does best - going "oppo":
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Out at second (sure wish I had been in the first base well for this one):
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The Eamus Catuli sign over the right field wall on Sheffield (let's see if anyone knows what the numbers stand for. If you know, don't give it away...And yes, they were adjusted to how they would have read in 1948 if the sign had existed back then):
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Carols Marmol and Kerry Wood showing off their "Inverted W" form that is purported to be the cause of arm and shoulder injuries in some pitchers (http://chrisoleary.com …/DeathToTheInvertedW.html
)Marmol:
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Wood:
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Braves starter Tim Hudson who pretty much baffled the Cubs:
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And the last one, which is a ho-hum batter shot other than this was a bottom-of-the-ninth homer by Jim Edmonds that tied the game 2-2 (Cubs eventually won 3-2 in 11 on a Walk Off Hit By Pitch - oh yeah, the Cubs still have the best record in MLB - I gotta say that while it's still accurate as it's anyone's guess how long it'll last):
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Thanks for looking,
Dennis
Oh well, I will always have these pictures to remind me of the glory days.
